diff --git a/settings/ajax/geteveryonecount.php b/settings/ajax/geteveryonecount.php
index 54fbd6e2fb..c41e7f71b0 100644
--- a/settings/ajax/geteveryonecount.php
+++ b/settings/ajax/geteveryonecount.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OC_JSON::checkSubAdminUser();
 
 $userCount = 0;
 
-$currentUser = \OC::$server->getUserSession()->getLoginName();
+$currentUser = \OC::$server->getUserSession()->getUser()->getUID();
 
 if (!OC_User::isAdminUser($currentUser)) {
 	$groups = OC_SubAdmin::getSubAdminsGroups($currentUser);